{"id":1948,"date":"2025-09-17T17:42:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T22:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=1948"},"modified":"2025-09-17T23:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T04:26:22","slug":"west-central-takes-five-set-battle-over-baltic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2025\/09\/17\/west-central-takes-five-set-battle-over-baltic\/","title":{"rendered":"West Central Takes Five-Set Battle over Baltic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-247\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The Baltic Bulldogs hosted the West Central Trojans in volleyball action on Tuesday, September 16th.\u00a0 The two teams battled to five-sets as the Trojans took the match by scores of 25-21, 17-25, 16-25, 25-20, and 15-11.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans took an early 4-3 lead to start the match.\u00a0 They slowly grew that lead to 15-8.\u00a0 The Bulldogs chipped away at the lead and pulled within two points late, 23-21.\u00a0 Unfortunately that was as close as they could get.\u00a0 West Central scored the final two points for the 25-21 win.\u00a0 Baltic opened the second set with a 3-2 lead and then went on a 7-2 run for a 10-4 score.\u00a0 That run kept the Bulldogs in the driver&#8217;s seat the rest of the set.\u00a0 They had leads of 13-5, 17-8, and 21-14 before winning 25-17.<\/p>\n<p>The third set started with a 4-2 lead by West Central.\u00a0 Their lead would not last long.\u00a0 Baltic went on a 10-4 run to go in front 12-8.\u00a0 Things kept rolling for Baltic as they built a 20-13 advantage.\u00a0 The Bulldogs took the third set 25-16.\u00a0 The two teams would trade leads in the fourth set.\u00a0 West Central grabbed the first lead at 4-3.\u00a0 Baltic then went ahead 6-4.\u00a0 They continued to lead 12-10, but the Trojans tied the score 13-13.\u00a0 West Central then scored the next four points for a 17-13 advantage.\u00a0 Baltic pulled within in two points, 21-19, but the Trojans finished the set on a 4-1 run to win 25-20 and force a fifth set.<\/p>\n<p>After an early 1-1 tie to start the fifth and final set, West Central went ahead 4-3.\u00a0 Baltic scored two in a row to go in front 5-4.\u00a0 The Trojans answered back with three straight for a 7-5 lead.\u00a0 The Bulldogs tied the score 10-10.\u00a0 West Central, however, went on a 5-1 run to end the match and get the 3-2 win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Bulldogs hosted the West Central Trojans in volleyball action on Tuesday, September 16th.\u00a0 The two teams battled to five-sets as the Trojans took the match by scores of 25-21, 17-25, 16-25, 25-20, and 15-11. 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